Program Advisor

Hours:

• Casual / on-call
• Hours:   7:00 am – 3:00 pm or 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday

• Conducts program referral assessments and interviews
• Develops, implements and monitors personalized case plans for assigned program residents
• Coordinates and facilitates residents' personal, educational / employment programming
• Monitors residents’ activities, program compliance and evaluations
• Maintains case files and detailed progress notes
• Participates in case management meetings
• Provides coaching, advocacy, and emotional and spiritual support to residents
• Consistently demonstrates empathy and concern for residents through cooperative, collaborative relationships
• Assists in providing/facilitating life skills training sessions
• Performs resident intake, discharge and long-term follow-up, random drug/alcohol testing
• Provides ongoing information for building lasting community support networks to assist residents with social and community reintegration
• Liaises with referral sources and other external agencies as needed (probation, Parole, M.S.D.S.I., treatment facilities, etc.)
• Provide program presentations to various groups and organizations
• Contributes to and responds to program evaluations to adapt and improve program content, develops program initiatives

Education:

• Diploma or degree in social services

Experience:

• Minimum three to five years of prior related experience

Successful candidates, prior to hiring, may be required to provide:

• Background check consent
• A clear vulnerable sector screening
• A clean driver abstract
• Completion of our online Armatus Abuse Training and required Health and Safety training

The Salvation Army will accommodate candidates as required under applicable human rights legislation.   If you require a disability-related accommodation during this process, please inform us of your requirements. 

We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

Internal Applicants, please advise your managing supervisor of your intentions prior to submitting your application.